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Veta Tajo, Paramillos de Uspallata, Uspallata District, Las Heras Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina i
Regional Level Types
Veta Tajo Group of Veins
Paramillos de Uspallata Deposit
Uspallata District District
Las Heras Department Department
Mendoza Province Province
Argentina Country

Regional Level Types
Veta Tajo	Group of Veins
Paramillos de Uspallata	Deposit
Uspallata District	District
Las Heras Department	Department
Mendoza Province	Province
Argentina	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

32° 28' 30'' South , 69° 8' 45'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 66nz681e3

Type:

Group of Veins

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Mendoza	876,884 (2016)	55.0km

Mindat Locality ID:

241477

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:241477:8

GUID (UUID V4):

Pb-Zn-Ag hydrothermal veins hosted by Triassic-Jurassic basalts and Triassic sedimentary rocks.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Lead

ⓘ Silver

ⓘ Zinc

Mineral List

13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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ⓘ Basalt

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Carrasquero, S. I., Rubinstein, N. A., & Bevins, R. E. (2013). Paragénesis mineral de la veta Tajo, Yacimiento Paramillos de Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 25.

ⓘ Boulangerite

Formula: Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁

References:

Carrasquero, S. I., Rubinstein, N. A., & Bevins, R. E. (2013). Paragénesis mineral de la veta Tajo, Yacimiento Paramillos de Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 25.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Carrasquero, S. I., Rubinstein, N. A., & Bevins, R. E. (2013). Paragénesis mineral de la veta Tajo, Yacimiento Paramillos de Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 25.

ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1

References:

Carrasquero, S. I., Rubinstein, N. A., & Bevins, R. E. (2013). Paragénesis mineral de la veta Tajo, Yacimiento Paramillos de Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 25.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Asociaciôn Mineralógica Argentina.

Carrasquero, S. I., Rubinstein, N. A., & Bevins, R. E. (2013). Paragénesis mineral de la veta Tajo, Yacimiento Paramillos de Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 25.

ⓘ Gratonite

Formula: Pb₉As₄S₁₅

References:

Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Asociaciôn Mineralógica Argentina.

ⓘ Jordanite

Formula: Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃

References:

Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Asociaciôn Mineralógica Argentina.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Carrasquero, S. I., Rubinstein, N. A., & Bevins, R. E. (2013). Paragénesis mineral de la veta Tajo, Yacimiento Paramillos de Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 25.

ⓘ Owyheeite

Formula: Ag₃Pb₁₀Sb₁₁S₂₈

References:

Carrasquero, S. I., Rubinstein, N. A., & Bevins, R. E. (2013). Paragénesis mineral de la veta Tajo, Yacimiento Paramillos de Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 25.

ⓘ Proustite

Formula: Ag₃AsS₃

References:

Carrasquero, S. I., Rubinstein, N. A., & Bevins, R. E. (2013). Paragénesis mineral de la veta Tajo, Yacimiento Paramillos de Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 25.

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

References:

Carrasquero, S. I., Rubinstein, N. A., & Bevins, R. E. (2013). Paragénesis mineral de la veta Tajo, Yacimiento Paramillos de Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 25.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Carrasquero, S. I., Rubinstein, N. A., & Bevins, R. E. (2013). Paragénesis mineral de la veta Tajo, Yacimiento Paramillos de Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 25.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Carrasquero, S. I., Rubinstein, N. A., & Bevins, R. E. (2013). Paragénesis mineral de la veta Tajo, Yacimiento Paramillos de Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 25.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina (1st ed.) Vol. 1. Asociaciôn Mineralógica Argentina.

Carrasquero, S. I., Rubinstein, N. A., & Bevins, R. E. (2013). Paragénesis mineral de la veta Tajo, Yacimiento Paramillos de Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 25.

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Carrasquero, S. I., Rubinstein, N. A., & Bevins, R. E. (2013). Paragénesis mineral de la veta Tajo, Yacimiento Paramillos de Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 25.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Proustite	2.GA.05	Ag₃AsS₃
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	'Freibergite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Boulangerite	2.HC.15	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
ⓘ	Owyheeite	2.HC.35	Ag₃Pb₁₀Sb₁₁S₂₈
ⓘ	Jordanite	2.JB.30a	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
ⓘ	Gratonite	2.JB.55	Pb₉As₄S₁₅
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅
S	ⓘ Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Owyheeite	Ag₃Pb₁₀Sb₁₁S₂₈
S	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅
As	ⓘ Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
As	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Ag	ⓘ Owyheeite	Ag₃Pb₁₀Sb₁₁S₂₈
Ag	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Sb	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Sb	ⓘ Owyheeite	Ag₃Pb₁₀Sb₁₁S₂₈
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Gratonite	Pb₉As₄S₁₅
Pb	ⓘ Jordanite	Pb₁₄As₆S₂₃
Pb	ⓘ Owyheeite	Ag₃Pb₁₀Sb₁₁S₂₈

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References

Carrasquero, S. I., Rubinstein, N. A., & Bevins, R. E. (2013). Paragénesis mineral de la veta Tajo, Yacimiento Paramillos de Uspallata, Mendoza, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 25.

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